Another common mistake is omitting the rear fan. This fan is one of the most important in the system because it sits in the ...

Air vs liquid cooling for gaming PCs explained, comparing thermal performance, noise, cost, and reliability to help you ...

Quiet gaming PC builds rely on smart cooling, airflow tuning, and case design to reduce noise while maintaining strong performance.

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT are entirely different and serve distinct purposes in the context of a computer cooling system. CPU_FAN or CPU Fan Header is the primary 4-pin fan header on a motherboard, and it ...

PCWorld checks out Ventiva's fanless cooling tech on a Lenovo Legion Go handheld at CES 2026. Yes, it actually runs ...

If you own a laptop for long enough, you’ll inevitably encounter times when it simply doesn’t seem to be running as fast as it should. That can happen for many reasons, but overheating is a common ...

Several super-thin air-moving technologies have emerged in the last few years. This sounds like sci-fi but it's totally real.

One of the most impressive demos is this one, an AirJet Pak 5C (five AirJet Mini G2 units) cooling a Nvidia Jetson Orin NX ...

The tradeoff between power and portability has been a long-standing issue in the laptop industry. Manufacturers are now trying to find a balance by designing laptops that are powerful but also ...

When your laptop fails due to overheating, it’s the Second Law of Thermodynamics in play. As the electricity in your computer continues to produce heat without proper cooling or airflow, the enclosed ...

Does your new laptop act a bit more sluggish or make more noise after being used for a while? Well, this is most likely due to overheating, and hot laptops not only feel awful to hold, but the excess ...